DART Was A Success (So Far)

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MAN IMPLANTS CAR 'KEY' IN HAND: THE FUTURE OF TECH IN OUR BODIES

Imagine unlocking and starting your car with the wave of a hand. That's what a Michigan man has the ability to do with an RFID chip that's implanted in his hand. The chip is equipped to download apps — including one for Teslas. Something Offbeat Podcast

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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL WILL TEST ROBOTIC TORTILLA CHIP MAKER 'CHIPPY' IN CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT

Chipotle Mexican Grill said it will test "Chippy," an autonomous kitchen assistant made by Miso Robotics, next month in a California location. Chipotle also said it's piloting a new system to reduce food waste and location-based technology for its mobile app. CNBC

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NASA SUCCESSFULLY SMACKED ITS DART SPACECRAFT INTO AN ASTEROID

After nearly a year in transit, NASA's experimental Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, which sought to answer the questions, "Could you potentially shove a asteroid off its planet-killing trajectory by hitting it with a specially designed satellite? How about several?" has successfully collided with the Dimorphos asteroid. Engadget

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SPICE UP YOUR SUNDAY GAME DAY WITH CRAFTMIX

When it comes to making cocktails at home, you can either choose from sugary, artificial mixes or endure the time-consuming task of hand-squeezing 20 limes. Craftmix is here to show you that cocktails shouldn't be difficult, expensive, or time-consuming. Craftmix products get their flavor from real fruit that's dehydrated into a powder. Each packet has only 25 calories and 5 grams of sugar, which is about 1/6th of what normal cocktail mixers have! Plus, these mixes are dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan so everyone can enjoy. Get your taste buds ready for happy hour with Craftmix, buy yours today at The Fascination. Starting at only $14.99 for 12 packets. The Fascination

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PERFECTLY GEOMETRIC 'POLYGONS' OF CYCLONES ON JUPITER

At the poles of Jupiter, enormous cyclones swirl in neat geometric patterns that stay stable for years at a time, a phenomenon that remains unexplained and that scientists have said hints at the need for new physics. The hurricane-force storms were first discovered by NASA's Juno mission, which has captured unprecedented observations of Jupiter since it arrived in orbit around the planet in 2016. Vice

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